Books with title The Big Book of Fairy Tales

How many bones are in the human skeleton? How does a snake swallow creatures that are so much bigger than its mouth? Which was the first animal to have a backbone? The Big Book of Bones answers all these questions and many more. It practically rattles with fascinating facts and information! Readers will bone up on how and why our skeletons differ so much from so many other animals, discover why humans can't run like a cheetah or fly like a bird, venture into the underwater world and examine the bones of fish, and find amazing clues from human and animal skeletons from the past.

Step into a magical world of beautiful princesses and handsome princes, wicked witches and good fairies. Here are ten of the best-loved fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, retold in a friendly, accessible way that's perfect for young children, and now in a beautiful new edition.Saviour Pirotta's lively retellings of these classic fairy tales are perfectly complemented by Emma Chichester Clark's rich, glowing illustrations, making this book a joy to share and a gift to treasure.Contents: The Sleeping Princess; The Magic Gingerbread House; The Magic Bear and the Handsome Prince;The Golden-Haired Girl in the Tower; Little Mouse and Lazy Cat; The Princess and the Seven Dwarves; The Swans and the Brave Princess; The Naughty Princess and the Frog; The Girl Who Spun Straw into Gold; The Twelve Dancing Princesses.

The whole family will delight in these ten favourite classic nursery stories, in this much-loved treasury from the illustrator of Angelina Ballerina.All the best and most familiar tales are included: Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Little Red Hen, Chicken Licken and many more. Timeless illustrations and engaging storytelling will engage and enrich every child's imagination and love of reading and stories.

Little Book of Fairy Tales is the second volume in the Little Book series and includes best-loved fairy tales such as "Puss in Boots," "Sleeping Beauty" and "Rumpelstiltskin" as well as less familiar but equally intriguing stories – "The Seven Ravens", "The Three Feathers" and "Bearskin."Verónica Uribe’s versions of these tales are based on collections by the Brothers Grimm, from nineteenth century Germany, and those of Charles Perrault, from late seventeenth century France, as well as numerous other sources. The result is a lively and refreshing retelling of many traditional stories.In her selection of tales and emphasis on certain passages, Uribe was guided by Bruno Bettelheim’s The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales, which describes the elements in fairy tales most important for a child’s emotional development. Uribe also includes fascinating notes at the end of the book describing the origin and history of each tale and how different versions vary.Beautifully retold and vibrantly illustrated, this collection will delight readers coming to these fairy tales for the very first time as well as those with treasured memories of them.

The Old Fairy Talesby James MasonWith twenty fairy tales, this classic 1897 fantasy literature will bring you to enjoy the very unique and magic world of:Puss in bootsSnow-white and Rose-redThe sleeping beauty in the woodTom ThumbJack the giant-killerThe three bearsLittle Red-Riding-HoodCinderella; or, The little glass slipperThe little brother and sisterBlue BeardHop-o'-my-thumb; or, The seven-leagued bootsThe six swansRumpelstilzchenThe white catJack and the beanstalkBeauty and the beastThe brave little tailor; or, "Seven at a Blow"Little SnowdropThe frog-princeThe fair one with golden locks**This eBook has all graphics of a high quality of scanned document and eligible as good format.**All Pictures and Texts are original re-scanned from the original hardcover book.